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EMERGENCY PLANNING
Leeds City Council fast tracks plan for temporary mortuary
By Ann McGauran | 08 April 2020
Leeds City Council is to build a £800,000 temporary mortuary as part of emergency planning in res...
FINANCE
Lift the benefits cap, says IFS
By Michael Burton | 08 April 2020
The benefit cap should be lifted to ensure 36,000 working age families can access the temporary i...
COUNCIL TAX
Counties warn against a blanket council tax deferral scheme
By Laura Sharman | 08 April 2020
County councils have warned that a blanket council tax deferral scheme could create significant f...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
COVID-19: RBKC's businesses will get £41m in support within weeks
By Elizabeth Campbell | 07 April 2020
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is throwing out the life ring to businesses at the ea...
SOCIAL CARE
Is it too early to discuss the exit strategy and local recovery plans?
By Blair McPherson | 07 April 2020
Blair Mcpherson says that for the COVID-19 recovery plan to be successful politicians will need t...
SOCIAL CARE
At times like this local government comes into its own
By Anthony May | 07 April 2020
Anthony May looks at how local government has ‘pivoted to this new normal, perhaps faster than an...
FINANCE
Money matters to the extent that it supports life and wellbeing
By Gary Fielding | 07 April 2020
Gary Fielding says we will all have to pay for the economic consequences of COVID-19, but perhaps...
FINANCE
Coronavirus cash is not enough to cover costs of crisis
By Heather Jameson | 07 April 2020
The Government is looking at a ‘package of measures’ to financially support councils hit by soari...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Local government may struggle without a bailout
By Zoe Billingham | 07 April 2020
The crisis support from central government for businesses and wages is welcome and needed, writes...
FINANCE
COVID-19: Councils need more money to survive in the longer term
By Andrew Burns | 07 April 2020
Andrew Burns says the Government must offer councils ‘significant additional, direct and speedy’ ...
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- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
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